eligible community
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United States Code
20 U.S.C. § 6041 — under this section
The term “eligible community” means a unit of general purpose local government (such as a city, township, or village), a nonmetropolitan county, tribal village, or a geographically distinct area (such as a school district, school attendance area, ward, precinct or neighborhood), or any group of such entities that—
(i) has a population of not less than 200,000 and not more than 300,000; and
(ii) in which not less than one-half of the school-age children have family incomes which are below the poverty line, as determined by the 1990 United States Census, participation in the National School Lunch program, or other current, reliable data concerning family income.
34 U.S.C. § 12161 — in this section
"eligible community" means an area identified pursuant to subsection (e).
42 U.S.C. § 13792 — for purposes of this section
the term “eligible community” means an area which meets criteria with respect to significant poverty and significant violent crime, and such additional criteria, as the Secretary may by regulation require; and
42 U.S.C. § 300J — as used in this section (6 versions over time)
The term “eligible community” means a low-income community with economic hardship that—
(A) is commonly referred to as a colonia;
(B) is located along the United States-Mexico border (generally in an unincorporated area); and
(C) lacks a safe drinking water supply or adequate facilities for the provision of safe drinking water for human consumption.